Books Behind Bars: The Role of Books, Reading, and Libraries in British Prison Reform, 1701-1911

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Year of Publication
1992
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Author: Janet Fyfe
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Greenwood
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New York, NY
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9780313284199
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Contents: pt. I. Agents of Reform: Beliefs and Initiatives. Dr. Bray's Newgate Associates. Investigative Reporters: Howard, Neild, and Gurney. Elizabeth Fry. Reform Societies. Prison Chaplains. Prison Governors. Prison Inspectors: Frederic Hill. Prison Commissioners and Directors of Convict Prisons. Subordinate Officers and Their Libraries pt. II. Penal Institutions and Systems. Local Prisons. National Prisons. Convict Ships and Convict Settlements. The Hulks. The Separate and Silent Systems. The Progressive Stage System pt. III. Prisoners, Reading, and Libraries. The Organization of the Prison Library. Prisoners' Preferences. Book Selection and Censorship.